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bimestre

two-month period

noun bee-MES-treh Rare
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Origin: Latin bimestris, of two months

Usage Note

Bimestre is a formal administrative term for a two-month period, used in academic calendars, contracts, and official schedules. It is less common in everyday speech than mese (month). Compare with trimestre (three months), semestre (six months), and quadrimestre (four months) — all useful academic calendar words.

Examples

"Il corso dura un bimestre intero."

Natural Translation

The course lasts a full two-month period.

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